Preserve-jar



E. L. FORD.

PRESERVE JAR.

APPLICATION man MAR. 11, I919.

Patented Dec. 23,1919.

EDSON L. FORD, F DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

Application filedjlviarch 11, 1919. Serial No. 281,968.

To all whom it may concern."

.. Be it known that I, EDSON L. Form, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Dorchester, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, 'haveinvented cer tain new and useful Improvements in PreserveJars; and I do hereby declare the fol-- lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in preserve jars and more particularly to the closure means therefor.

An important object of this invention is to'provide a preserve jar wherein the clo" sure is seated within the neck of the bottle and has its periphery spaced from the inner side of the neck of the bottle whereby an annular recess is formed for the reception of sealing wax.

A further object of the invention is to provide a jar wherein the upper portion thereof is provided with an inwardly extending annular shoulder adapted for supporting a cap within the neck of the bottle, said cap being held in its position by a metallic lockin element having threaded engagement with the neck of the bottle. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide a closure of the jar with an annular recess adjacent its periphery thereof for receiving a washer element adapted for cooperation with the sealing wax in rendering the jar air tight.

A further object of the invention is to provide a preserve jar wherein the top thereof is easily applied and removed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a jar of the character described which is simple, durable in use, and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a vertical section through a 7 jar embodied in my invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and,

Fig. 3 is a perspective of a device adapted for removing the top.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred em bodiment of my. invention, the numeral 5 designates a ar which in this case 1s cylindrical. The upper portion 'of the jar extends inwardly as shown at 6 and is rovided with an annular shoulder"'7. he shoulder 7 forms a seat for a closure 8 preferably made of glass. The inner side of the closure 8 is provided adjacent its periphcry with an annular recess 9 adapted for the reception of a washer element 10, which may in use be of rubber or other suitable material. The periphery of the closure 8 is spaced from the curved neck 11, of the jar for forming a sealing wax receiving recess 12. As clearly shown in Fig. 1, the glass closure 8 does not contact with the jar, and therefore, knocking together of the several glass elements is prevented and the consequent chipping of glass eliminated. The outer side of the closur 8 is provided with a concaved recess 13 in which is formed a handle 14 adapted for removing the closure by the numeral 15 is provided with an annular flange 16 having threaded engagement.

with the outer side of the flared neck 11. Inwardly extending arms 17 are carried by the flange 16 and have connection with an annular contact ring 18. As clearly shown in Fig. 1, the ring 18 engages the outer side of the closure 8 at a point above the washer element 10 and securely locks the closure in position. The periphery of the closure 8 is provided with a second recess 19 adapted to receive a tool 20 or other suitabl device for removing the top subsequent to the removal of the locking element 15. The annular recess serves also as a means of anchoring the sealing wax within the recess 12.

With reference to the foregoing, it will be apparent that I have provided a jar which is extremely sanitary and desirable in use and one in which the closure may be readily applied or removed.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I may make such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A jar including a body portion, a

shoulder carried thereby, a neck carried by -ping n1e mbers for applying and removing 1 outwardly "shoulder, a closure disposed within said the retaining ring.

2. A jar comprising, a cylindrical body portion, an inwardly extending annular shoulder carried by said body portion, an extending neck carried by said neck and having its periphery, spaced from the ,inner side of said'neck for formingan annular recess adapted 'for the reception of a sealing element, a handle carried by said closure, and a'lockingelement for said closure, said locking element including a threaded flange having engagement with said neck, an annular ring engaging said cover and inwardly'extending arms connecting said ring and said flange.

In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

EDSON L. FORD.

Witnesses;

.BUTH -T. 'HAIQE, HARRIET A. 

